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• Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:01:22 -0800
  ...the rate you would find leaving a bicycle intertube with a pinhole in it. This little tiny leak over two hours was enough to...
• Re: Cold Start Chug and Warm Stumbling
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 17:09:32 EST
  ...I also have some pinhole leaks in the front exhaust manifod just before the flange and the collector. Items to replace: Temp 2 sensor...
• coolant level
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:34:12 -0800
  ...one of them was caused by me working on = the > engine - pinhole leak. The other two caused by a bad cap. >=20 > My similar...
• Oileth Boileth at the 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Callahan
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 04:14:29 +0000
  ...unlike many scenarios, this one was not an actual pen, but had a teensy pinhole opening. I removed it, do I need to put...
• Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:10:36 -0500
  ...These switches have diaphragms that can develop pinhole leaks and behave oddly, gradually getting worse. Incidentally I believe a 24 mm deep socket will...
• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:41:37 -0400
  ...Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out > > My new 85 Westy radiator has a pinhole leak. > I cleaned up the fluid...
• Re: Fridge problem... which thing is malfunctioning?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 May 2015 16:38:42 -0400
  ...it by itself to the regulator you have to supply a pinhole in the measurement line. Once you have it set up, truly vertical...
• Re: cooling, '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:05:05 -0400
  ...out), rather than replaced. > however, we discovered that it had some pinhole leaks, and so replaced > it with a new Behr radiator. > > But, the...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 07:33:34 -0500
  ...The magnifying glass was so strong that it allowed me to see the tiny pinhole of spray for the first time. This was hitting...
• Fri, analogies humor
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Mackenzie
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 12:10:02 -0800 (PST)
  ...at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools...
• Old Westy Saga (Bus Vulture)
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Mon, 1 May 1995 17:44:39 -0400
  ...One next to the brake fluid resevoir, barely more than a pinhole, the other in the rocker under cargo doors, about the size of...
• Re: Indications of a clogged catalytic converter
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 12:23:15 -0700
  ...If exhaust only peters out, you hear hissing in proportion to throttle position, there is a "pinhole in the exhaust or heater boxes" sound...
• Re: diesel engine not start when cold but great once warm
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:19:17 -0400
  ...A pinhole leak in either input or return lines will let the fuel system drain and it takes about a minute of cranking to...
• Re: new windshield from Safelite Autoglass
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sun, 17 May 2009 11:10:41 -0700
  ...where the factory rubber was and > hence I was getting a pinhole of exposure on the passenger side of the > window about 8" from...
• Re: What is the best grease for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:57:40 -0500
  ...also, for anyone happening on this post, can you recommend a fast curing urethane adhesive/sealer for use sealing the pinhole left in neoprine...
• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 16:10:46 -0700
  ...Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out >> >> My new 85 Westy radiator has a pinhole leak. >> I cleaned up the fluid...
• Re: 85 1.9 Thermostat Housing Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:14:09 -0700
  ...Walter Houle wrote: > My 1.9 thermostat housing recently sprang a pinhole leak. Its behind the > flanged piece that contains the short hose connection...
• FREE '81 pop-top assembly
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 11:36:00 -0400
  ...The canvas has water stains and many pinholes and the top fizz is mildewed but not nearly as bad as some. If you got...
• Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:01:34 -0700
  ...Neil - you have a >> manometer rigged right now, wanna test my hypothesis? Put a pinhole in >> the input tubing for your bleed. To plug...
• Re: Autostop Valve Problem Solved - Repair proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 09:36:13 -1000
  ...Simple... > >The problem with my valve was that the piston was not closing all the way. >When the valve is open, there a pinhole...
• Crippled 87 GL FS
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 13:20:36 -0500
  ...the vehicle is in less than cherry condition, worth removing prolly. Pinhole gap in right rear backup light needing filling. Email privately for more...
• Re: Pressure test cooling system howto?
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:52:35 -0600
  ...I suspect the hose > either has a pinhole, or the head flange is leaking, but need to pressure > test. Can I hook up my...
• Re: need headlight lenses
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:42:12 -0600
  ...They flunked me on > > my > > right headlight lens which has a pinhole and there's water inside. Grr. > > > > My left one has a small...
• Re: More Newbie '81 Hyd. Lifter questions... (Aircooled)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:11:11 -0600
  ...To check for pinhole fuel leaks use a bright flashlight to shine on fuel connections, the leak will flicker in the bright light. You...
• Re: Autostop Valve Problem Solved - Repair proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 16:45:48 -0400
  ...Simple... > > > >The problem with my valve was that the piston was not closing all the way. > >When the valve is open, there a pinhole...
• Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:52:41 -0600
  ...The heater channels would pinhole and let all the heat out before it reached the front. Even more recently it's standard to cut...
• Re: need headlight lenses
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:46:20 -0600
  ...They flunked me on > > > my > > > right headlight lens which has a pinhole and there's water inside. Grr. > > > > > > My left one has a small...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:00:24 -0700
  ...I had a pinhole leak in the metal line where it had been rubbing against the intake. When I pulled that section of line...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:29:56 -0700
  Robert, that stuff is for microscopic pinholes in the rad. If you've got chunks of rubber falling off, you need to either replace...
• Re: need headlight lenses
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:32:25 -0600
  ...They flunked me on > > > my > > > right headlight lens which has a pinhole and there's water inside. > > > Grr. > > > > > > My left one has a small...
• cameras for viewing front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:58:06 -0600
  ...The advantage of the "pinhole" type is that it is already focused reasonably well at all distances. With this camera I had to put...
• Re: Oileth Boileth at the 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 00:08:32 -0500
  ...unlike many scenarios, >this one was not an actual pen, but had a teensy pinhole >opening. I removed it, do I need to put...
• Re: My Vanagon: Trouble in Paradise ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 01:25:48 -0500
  ...The damage first starts to show up as pinholes. You sound as if you already know the exhaust system must be replaced, but test...
• Re: Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:12:39 -0400
  ...A pinhole-sized leak in a 3000 psi line can create an 'invisible' stream of fluid that can slice through skin like a laser...
• Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:56:06 -0600
  ...the rate you would find leaving a bicycle intertube with a pinhole in it.� This little tiny leak over two hours was enough to...
• Re: more Rust solutions...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:02:24 -0400
  ...all it takes is one little pinhole - to start to let water behind that caked on tar and it will start to seperate from...
• Re: WTB: coolant tubes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:07:07 -0400
  Hello,I have an 85 w/1.9.I had about 7 pinhole leaks at one time--without the pressure cap installed.Looked like...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:43:17 -0800
  ...I had a pinhole leak in the metal line where it had been rubbing against the intake. When I pulled that section of line...
• Re: cameras for viewing front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:33:28 -0500
  ...They >now have a few other cameras that may also be suitable and less trouble. > The advantage of the "pinhole" type is that it...
• Re: hissing relays?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:49:19 -0700
  I had one go bad years ago, must a pinhole leak because it still worked fine for a couple years. It made a similar...
• ultimate vanagon challenge
  Historical mailing list - Helena Troy
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:04:53 -0400
  ...the major possible little problems (can you use stopleak for hose pinholes?)Thanks in advance for all your helpful and optimistic support.BTW(Just...
• Re: Red tek r-134 question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 12:30:29 -0700
  ...mustard. #4) R134 will leak through marginal O rings and cause pinhole leaks in old hoses without the proper inner wall rubber lining materials...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 09:29:20 -0500
  ...As far as ceramic coating, don't waste your money the weakest link is one tiny pinhole that rots out. If you've got...
• Re: West Propane tanks & east coast tunnels
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:56:25 -0500
  ...A number of years ago I had the westy tank spring a pinhole leak > while getting filled. While no flames erupted the fire department...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 21:57:55 -0500
  ...Then there are the small pinhole leaks where you never see the coolant escaping but they let air in while things are cooling, and...
• problem(s) on the road, plus major good samaritan
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 16 May 2005 01:21:57 -0400
  ...Looked like a little chunk of rubber had come off the end of the hose, making a pinhole where the coolant was flowing out...
• Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:23:22 -0500
  ...The heater channels would pinhole and let all the heat out before it reached the front. Even more recently it's standard to cut...
• Re: Coolant hose wearing due to AC belt
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:11:13 -0700
  ...what happened was that it finally wore enough to where a pinhole sized hole formed and was spitting a small stream of coolant around...
• Re: ultimate vanagon challenge
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:44:34 -0700
  ...the major possible little > problems (can you use stopleak for hose > pinholes?)Thanks in advance for all your helpful and > optimistic support.BTW(Just...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 11:11:43 -0600
  ...I then activated > just the > fuel pump to pressurize and saw a really fine fog rolling across the > engine. > I had a pinhole leak...
• The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:51:03 -0700
  ...end...The hose to the oil/coolant exchanger has a tiny pinhole.. Anyhow, the oil gauges worked, saved me..... though if I had only...
• Re: cameras for viewing front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:14:08 -0500
  ...They > >now have a few other cameras that may also be suitable and less trouble. > > The advantage of the "pinhole" type is that it...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 28 May 2002 10:45:05 -0400
  ...As far as ceramic coating, don't waste your money the weakest link is one tiny pinhole that rots out. If you've got...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 00:09:30 -0500
  ...Then there >are the small pinhole leaks where you never see the coolant escaping but >they let air in while things are cooling, and...
• Re: Red tek r-134 question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:58:25 -0700
  ...mustard. #4) R134 will leak through marginal O rings and cause pinhole leaks in old hoses without the proper inner wall rubber lining materials...
• Re: problem(s) on the road, plus major good samaritan
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 16 May 2005 11:07:10 -0400
  ...rubber had come off the end of > the hose, making a pinhole where the coolant was flowing out. > > So I mulled this over and...
• Re: problem(s) on the road, plus major good samaritan
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 16 May 2005 09:41:28 -0700
  ...rubber had come off the end of the hose, > making a pinhole where the coolant was flowing out. > > So I mulled this over and...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:57:05 -0800
  ...they are small or what ??? No, around here they all have pinholes from rust. > Re 'turbovans' for a name. I really think website addresses...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 12:19:06 -0500
  ...don't waste your money the weakest link > is > one > tiny pinhole that rots out. > If you've got to have a Federal System...
• Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:01:58 -0800
  ...The heater channels would pinhole > and let all the heat out before it reached the front. > > Even more recently it's standard to cut...